Episodes

Friday Oct 12, 2018
A Good Old-Fashioned WASDE Recap
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Friday Oct 12, 2018
- Sugar
- Beets scaled back from last month’s optimism
- Bigger cane crop in Louisiana?
- Corn
- Exports looking strong
- Potential impact of E15
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Rebeca Sanchez, Commodity Market Analyst

Friday Oct 05, 2018
What’s Up with Raw Sugar?
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
- Factors influencing refined sugar pricing
- Is there regionality to sugar pricing and why?
- Thank you for a great season, Oakland Athletics! Until next year!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Friday Sep 28, 2018
Friday Sep 28, 2018
- Soybeans and soybean oil
- What are the technicals saying?
- How can you hedge your price risk for a trade tariff reversal?
- Crude oil and natural gas futures
- Where do we go?
- Are we closing in on $100 per barrel in crude?
Host: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Special Guest: Ron Mark, President & Director of Risk Management, The PRICE Futures Group

Friday Sep 21, 2018
Viva Mexico Sugar!
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
- Mexico sugar stocks are growing as a result of lower exports to the U.S.
- Will Mexico export sugar to the world market?
- North American sweetener trade under the Suspension Agreements
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Friday Sep 14, 2018
Holy Soybeans! Time for a WASDE Recap
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
- Domestic production for corn and soybeans revised higher for 2018/19
- Super Typhoon Mangkhut: Will it affect coconut production?
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Friday Sep 07, 2018
A Delightful Conversation on the Baking World—Plus a Sugar Update
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
- Challenges of clean labeling in baking, with a few examples
- Tier-II sugar: Is it competitive?
- Re-export credits still valuable
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Guest: Jeff Nelson, Western V.P. of Sales, Brolite Products, www.bakewithbrolite.com

Friday Aug 31, 2018
Mike & Nicole Play the Q&A Game!
Friday Aug 31, 2018
Friday Aug 31, 2018
- Where will futures bottom out for:
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Soybean oil
- #11 sugar
- #16 sugar
- Cocoa
- Will a deal be worked out between U.S. and China?
- Will USDA eventually lower domestic stocks-to-use for sugar?
- Will non-GMO labeling have an influence on consumers?
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Friday Aug 24, 2018
It’s Corn Sweeteners Negotiatin’ Time!
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
- How will corn prices impact 2019 corn sweeteners negotiations?
- Corn grind still key
- Expect extended negotiations
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Friday Aug 17, 2018
A Deep Dive into U.S. Sugar
Friday Aug 17, 2018
Friday Aug 17, 2018
- A 13.5 stocks-to-use ratio target
- Tier-II imports on the rise
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Friday Aug 10, 2018
Time for the WASDE Fireworks Show!
Friday Aug 10, 2018
Friday Aug 10, 2018
- Corn changes in WASDE meet expectations
- U.S. soybean ending stocks projection catches market off guard
- Sugar demand seen lower, as production is on the rise
- News from the American Sugar Alliance (ASA) Symposium
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist